BELLOWS FALLS, Vt. – During a busy morning at Bellows Falls Middle School, a group of sixth-grade students, led by science and social studies teacher Josh Ferenc, set off on an outdoor field study. Ferenc, full of enthusiasm for nature-based … Continued
CHESTER, Vt. – Get ready to enjoy the festivities of the Chester Winter Carnival on Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 17 and 18. Saturday, Feb. 17 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. Kid’s snowmobile rides with the Chester Snowmobile Club at Buttonwood … Continued
LUDLOW, Vt. – The Catamount Trail Association (CTA), in conjunction with Friends of Ludlow Auditorium (FOLA), will sponsor a series of Okemo outdoor events, beginning with several skiing movies and related events on Thursday, Feb. 15, at 7 p.m., in … Continued
WALPOLE, N.H. – Does your child have interest in farms or gardening? Promote their curiosity and send them to a local farm camp this summer. The Jeffrey P. Smith Farm Camp Scholarship connects young people with agriculture and the natural … Continued
GRAFTON, Vt. – How can snow keep you warm? What causes sap to flow in maple trees? What is a macroinvertebrate? Learn all about nature with The Nature Museum’s day camps for kids aged 4-11, offering activities designed to educate … Continued
REGION – We get quite a few calls every winter involving subjects who have slipped and fallen on ice or suffered from exposure because they were unprepared for the conditions or they have been outside for too long. Here are … Continued
CHESTER, Vt. – The Chester Selectboard met Wednesday, Jan. 3, with the majority of their discussion focused on consideration of a class 4 road discontinuance for Town Highway 136, more commonly known as Bailey Hill Road. A class 4 road … Continued
WALPOLE, N.H. – What winged wonders wander our wintery world? Flock to Hillside Springs Farm, 32 Comerford Road in Westmoreland, N.H., on Jan. 27, from 9-11 a.m., to find out. We will discover winter-loving species, and learn about farm habitat … Continued
REGION – With additional snow expected in the coming weeks, the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) is looking forward to a successful snowmobile season and wants to encourage all riders to put safety first out on the trails in the coming … Continued
ANDOVER, Vt. – A high-priority stream that was constrained by an undersized culvert has been restored to its natural dimensions after damage in the July floods, the Vermont Land Trust (VLT) announced today. The project, which will minimize flood damage, … Continued